BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - President Bush is distancing himself from suggestions that he wants to replace the federal income tax with a national sales tax, saying "People shouldn't worry about me raising taxes."
Bush created a stir earlier this week when, in response to question from a supporter at a campaign forum in the Florida Panhandle, he said such a tax is "an interesting idea that we ought to explore seriously."
The administration quickly denied the president was seriously considering such a tax, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (news - web sites) suggested such a plan would impose a new burden on working families.
Bush said Thursday night that his point was that "we ought to explore ways to simplify the tax code."
"I said it was an interesting idea," Bush said on CNN's "Larry King Live." "This is politics. People put words in your mouth. People shouldn't worry about me raising taxes. I'm the guy that cut taxes."
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Can you say Flip Flop?
"I'm the guy that cut taxes."
And somehow we're in the hole for another 421 Billion and counting.... GO FIGURE!
Bush created a stir earlier this week when, in response to question from a supporter at a campaign forum in the Florida Panhandle, he said such a tax is "an interesting idea that we ought to explore seriously."
The administration quickly denied the president was seriously considering such a tax, and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (news - web sites) suggested such a plan would impose a new burden on working families.
Bush said Thursday night that his point was that "we ought to explore ways to simplify the tax code."
"I said it was an interesting idea," Bush said on CNN's "Larry King Live." "This is politics. People put words in your mouth. People shouldn't worry about me raising taxes. I'm the guy that cut taxes."
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Can you say Flip Flop?
"I'm the guy that cut taxes."
And somehow we're in the hole for another 421 Billion and counting.... GO FIGURE!